St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-04
TO RULE The GAULS.
Sadi : Carnot Takes Jules
Grevy's Place in the
Elysee Palace.
Z
The Second Ballot Decided
the Fate of the Other
Candidates.
Cries Of "Vive la Republique'
Greet the Announcement
of the Result.
All Quiet But Enthusiastic in
the French Capital
What Next?

PARIS. Dec. 3.-M. Sadi-CarnOt has
been elected president of the French
republic. He received GIG votes. The
announcement of his election was re-
ceived with cries OF "Nive La'Repub-
lique." The ballot upon which NJ. SadI-
Carnot was elected stood as follows:
Sadi- -Carnot. 49,. .616De Freycinet.-...
Gen, Salssier....- lse'Gen. Appert
Ferry rv............ IL 1iPyat............... /
An immense crowd assembled this
evening at the st. LaZare station. the
Paris terminus of the railroad from Yer
sailles, to await the arrival of the sena-
tors and deputies. Great animation is
shown upon the bOulevards, but
there is no disorder. 1t is
apparent that the result of the
election gives general satisfaction.
Before the second ballot was taken
the members of the Left group held
meeting. NJ. Ferry announced his
resolution to Withdraw in favor of NJ.
Sadi-Carnot, and NJ. De Freycinet ten
dered similar notification. An order
of the day was thereupon adopted de-
claring that the party recorded these
PATRIOTIC ACTS
of withdrawal and at VI. Ferrys in
stance resolved to vote for NJ. Sadi-
Carnot. The result was seen in the
final ballot. VI. lie Roger on receiving
the ballot return said: M. Sadi-C ar
not, having obtained the suffrage. l
proclaim him president Of re-
public.'' There was an out
81, iAl from
the Left and Center. NJ. LeKOyer then
declared the session closed. After the
sitting NJ. Sadi-C CarnOt received the con-
gratulatiOns of the senators and depu-
ties. In acknowledging them he said:
Il thank YOU from the bottom of my
heart for the congratulations and Senti-
ments expressed. | am filled with graf
itude to the members of the assembly.
who i'm uniting their SutfragcS in my
favor bore witness to the desire for
peace and concord with which Republi-
can France is animated. My dearest
wish is that this great day may remain
present in all minds and hearts. 1t sig
nifieS that the representatives or
FRANCE CAN BE UNITED.
Their common efforts can and must
secure the constitution. assuring an ac-
tive and a stable working government.
cdDdDit Ol DtSlON lHS upbIl tliN hoNiOIl
liberty at home and dignity abroad. with
all the benefit which our country ex-
poets from the republic. Once more |
thank you. You may count upon my
entire devotion.r The president after
ward received Gen. La NOcat. com
manding the troops at Versailles, who
came with his staff to present his re-
Spects. Afterward NJ. Sadi-CarnOt adj
/ vanced to meet representatives OF the
press desiring to congratulate him.
| He shook them warmly by the
hand and. after giving them a
copy of his speech. said: Il feel
! confident that the press will also do all
| in its power to tranquiliZe the public
/ mind. Meanwhile squadron of cuirSas-
/ SerS was drawn up in the court yard. and
when the president can.e forth with the
ministers the troops presented arms and
| paid him military h0hOrs. NJ. Sadi-C Tar
| not entered carriage with NJ. ROuvier.
and with the other ministers in car
| riageS following the cOrtege. started at a
rapid pace for Paris. An escort OF
cuirsassers brought up the rear. The
| other senators and deputies returned to
! Paris on special train. The news of
| the result of the election was received
| in Versailles with
TIE GREATEST ENTHUSIASM.
| A large crowd surrounded the congress
building throughout the afternoon.
| Shouts of ''vive CarnOt. vive La Re
publiuuer' mingled with various patri-
| Otic cries, continued for long time
with unabated vigor. NJ. Sadi-CarnOt
drove direct from Versailles to the Ely
see to take formal possession of the pal
ace. but soon retired to his own resi-
dence, % rue des Basins. The inhabi-
tants of that quarter speedily
assembled and greeted the pres
of ''vive Sadi-Carnot." and "vive
| le nouveau president" The president
appeared at window of his house and
said: Il give you hearty thanks. citi-
zens, for this evidence of your sympa-
thy. l beg you to prove by your calm
demeanor and regard for order that
you are in truth worthy to have a re-
! publican government" The speech
was hailed with shouts of ''Vive la re-
publique.'' The people dispersed
quietly. Many houses and shops were
Illuminated and decked with the tri-
color tonight. The streets at tlfis hour
are rapidly emptying.
Francois Sadi-Carnot, the new presi-
dent of the French republic, was born
in Limoges in 1887. He was educated al
the Polytechnic school, graduating in
1868: served for some time as naval
engineer and was elected representative
to the national assembly in 1871. He has
continually favored all measures
to make the republic strong and perma-
nent and will support the constitution,
| He was in Ferry'S cabinet up to its dis
solution in 1881, and accepted port
folio in De Freycinet's cabinet in 1886,
He is noted for his special knowledge OF
the affairs of the public works, and is a
follower of John Stuart Mill to some ex-
tent, having translated several of his
! works.
THE REPUBLIC STRONG,